Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 November 1908 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

ROSEBUD VALLEY. Johnnie Daviß called on Thos. Callaghan Friday. Frank Hershman finished husking corn for this year Monday. Supt. Lamson was a visitor at the Hershman school Wednesday. Joe Salrin and Will Rhinehart were Wheatfleld goers Wednesday. Mrs. Callaghan attended the funeral of her uncle, John Bukows of Momence, Saturday. Mrs. Thos. Callaghap visited her daughter Marguerite at Kankakee, the latter part of last week. John Wenrick had a bad runaway last Monday, smashing his baggy, but no one was hurt. Most of this neighborhood attend the funeral of Patrick Smith Wednesday. Deceased was one of Walker township’B pioneers, having lived here nearly fifty years.

NEVER FAIL. Corn husking is almost done In this vicinity. Leonard Keister hauled corn to Rensselaer Wednesday. Andy Hurley huftked corn for Charles Harris Friday. John and Kurg Burns called on William Wortley Thursday. Jacob Dewey and family were Rensselaer goers Thursday. Walter Hall hauled corn to Remington several dayß last week. Mrs. Claude Williams and Mrs. Charles Harris did shopping in the city Thursday afternoon. Kurg Burns and Miss Alice Dewey visited relatives near Montlcello a few days last week. John Burns returned home Tuesday from near Chalmers where he has been husking corn for the past few weeks. * Isiah Bice was badly burned on the leg, while trying to extinguish a fire, some time ago and is suffering from the effects of it at this writing.

SURREY. Corn husking will nearly wind up this week. Mr. Schreeg is having a good poultry trade nowadays. Our station is doing a big business taking in corn nowadays. Gilmore & Wells are making a new well at the place where John Zimmer lives. Will Zacher, who has been at borne for a while, returned to Chicago last week. The Lornergan and Murphy boys shipped a car of hogs last week and done fairly well, too. Bert Warran of Fair Oaks brought some mules and colts to share some of our rich pasture for awhile. The fur hunters have looked the business up so close lately that there is scarcely anything left for seed. Mr. Day of Chicago, who bought an 80 of the Makeever land, Is making improvements ‘by the way of tiling. George Marion, who used to live at Parr but later of Michigan, has moved back and now is located in Gus Zacher’s house. It goes rather hard with the republican party of No. 1 to think th<flr men run so far behind the ticket. We will all be democrats by and by. C. L. Parks is getting out of horses pretty fast lately. He had one good horse to die a few days ago and a pony and colt left on the 12th and he hardly knows what may happen to the remaining two at almost any time.

IROQUOIS VALLEY. Everybody about done husking corn. Hiram Davis is shucking corn for Chris Morgenegg. W. N. Jenkins was a Rensselaer goer Friday afternoon. Ad Shook and family visited at Charley Pullin’s Sunday. Walter Smith was Bbucklng corn for L. P. Shirer last week. Villas Price of Burnstown was' seen in this locality Saturday. The corn shredder Is in this locality and everybody is busy. Several people of this locality shipped tbelr poultry to Chicago last week. Mrs. George McEl fresh called on Mrs. L. P. Shirer Sunday afternoon. lira. Charles Pullla and Mlaa

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Gilmore were Rensselaer goers Friday, John Marlatt and family spent Sunday with Charley Reed and family. Mrs. Mallie Vance spent several days last week with her brother and family, Clarence Green. Manly Stowrs bought a buggy of Villas Price, and now be don’t have to go see’in horseback any more. Barney Kolhoff and family attended the box social at the catholic school In Rensselaer Thursday night. Mrs. John Lewis and Mrs. Saylor of near Center school house called on Mrs. George McElfresh Wednesday. We are soon to lose one of our neighbors, L. P. Shlrer, who will soon move to Rensselaer to preside as sheriff.

HANGING GROVE. Revival meetings began at McCoysburg Sunday evening. Mrs. R. L. Bussell spent Wednesday with Mrs. C. A. Armstrong. Mre. Williamson, who has been sick for the past week, is better at thle writing. The contractors a.e now putting in the new steel bridge over the Howe ditch south of McCoysburg. Mrs. Albert Warner, who got her arm broke last week, is getting along very nicely at this writing. Frank Peregrine of Valpariaso returned home Monday after two or three days visit with relatives in this vicinity. We understand that Mr. Gifford will begin work extending his railroad south from McCoysburg this week, and we hope he will. Porter & Howe decided to quit shredding corn for a week or so as the fodder is so dry that tl was nearly impossible to get it through the shredder. The late rains will dampen It up all right. Peregrine’s had a big family reunion at Geo. Parker’s Sunday, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Millard English of Klrksville, Mo. Those present were C. A. Armstrong and wife, Ed Peregrine and family, F. L. Peregrine and family, Washington Cook and family, R. L. Bussell and wife, Mrs. John Phillips and Mrs. Mary Ann Robison, Floyd Porter and wife, Gertrude Downs and John Monartz of this township and Frank Peregrine of Valpariaso. All of the brothers and sisters were present except C. R. Peregrine of Danville. They were served with a fine dinner about 12 o’clock, and in the evening they all left </or their respective homeß, hoping yiey might have many more such happy meetings.

OBITUARY. Francis Antrim, the fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. Frazier Antrim, was born in Glllam township, Jasper county, Ind., October 31, 1888, died at the home of his parents in Wheatfleld township, Nov. 15, 1908, at the age of 20 years and 15 days, of consumption. He was an exemplary young man of excellent character. His habits were above reproach and he was beloved by all who knew him. He leaves to mourn their loss a father, mother, four brothers, four sisters and numerous relatives and a host of friends. One brother, Owen, preceded him to the great beyond only ten months ago. The remains were shipped and arrived at this place last Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock. Immediately upon their arrival they were taken to the Christian church where Rev. Lynn Bates, pastor of the M. E. church, preached an excellent sermon to the assembled audience. Six of the young friends of the departed one from Wheatfleld acted as pall bearers. Interment followed Immediately after the church services In the Medaryville cemetery. The parents and relatives have our heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement. —Medaryville Advertiser.